The Thunder's Kevin Durant drives for the West against East defender Chris Bosh of the Heat.

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Chris Paul (3) celebrates winning the MVP award, the first Los Angeles Clipper to do so.

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HOUSTON, TX - FEBRUARY 17: Chris Paul #3 of the Los Angeles Clippers and the Western Conference drives on Chris Bosh #1 of the Miami Heat and the Eastern Conference during the 2013 NBA All-Star game at the Toyota Center on February 17, 2013 in Houston, Texas. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

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West Team's David Lee of the Golden State Warriors defended by East Team's Jrue Holiday of the Philadelphia 76ers during the first half of the NBA All-Star basketball game Sunday, Feb. 17, 2013, in Houston. (AP Photo/Bob Donnan, Pool)

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Lee had six points, two rebounds and two steals as the Western Conference won its third straight All-Star Game.

Lee, the Warriors' power forward who is their first All-Star since Latrell Sprewell in 1997, played 13 minutes and capped a big All-Star weekend for Golden State - a weekend that included Harrison Barnes and Klay Thompson playing in Friday's Rising Stars Game and Stephen Curry participating in Saturday's three-point contest.

"That's the mark that the franchise is improving, that we have a presence here at All-Star weekend," Lee said. "I'm happy to be here representing the Bay Area."

The West took control with a 7-0 stretch to begin the game and built a 136-126 lead with 2:33 left.

The final basket in the run was a thunderous fastbreak dunk by Durant. It came after Kobe Bryant blocked LeBron James' jump shot.

Bryant blocked shots by James, who scored 19 points, twice in the final minutes.

Asked if Bryant said anything to him after the block, James said, "He said a little bit of everything."

The defensive stands were two of the key moments in the game during the decisive stretch.

"We respect each other at the highest level," James said of Bryant. "It doesn't surprise me at all. At some point in the game, when we play the Lakers, we always guard each other. Especially in the fourth quarter, it gets very competitive.

"What he is able to do on the floor is unbelievable, no matter his age." (Bryant is 34.)

The final memorable moment of the game came on Griffin's fastbreak dunk during which he tossed the ball off the backboard to himself. That made it 142-134 with about 40 seconds to go.

Lee's previous All-Star appearance came in 2010, when he played for the Knicks and the Eastern Conference.

Lee scored twice in the second quarter - including a nice acrobatic layup - and had a dunk late in the third quarter that gave the West a 108-100 lead.

"I feel like one of the guys and helped us contribute tonight," he said. "But there are times in the game when I step back and I am a fan.

"Sitting on the bench watching guys like Tim Duncan and Kevin Durant ..."

Lee paused for a moment.

"I think the biggest thing that a player can do is sit back and listen and watch," Lee said. "There is a certain level of professionalism that some of these veterans have. It kind of reminds me how focused I have to be on a daily basis.

"I just try to take it all in," Lee continued. "I tried to go out there and play when I was given a chance; at the same time, just really try to enjoy the moment."